Disney Dog is Inspirational??

[dingo83.livejournal.com]

I was looking around on Baby Name sites earlier, and on one of them I found a poll asking what people thought about the name Perdita. All I can think of is 101 Dalmations, Pongo and his "wife" (or woof) Perdita.

I was just wondering...aside from very older women or females in Latin speaking countries (since it has that sound to it, like Lolita or Margarita...and "ita" usually means "dear one" when added to the end of a name)...

Does anyone think this name could ever fly in society without being compared to the "female dog" in 101 Dalmations??? Does anyone actually KNOW a Perdita other than the dog, or know anyone who has considered giving this name to a child?

It would be comparable to anyone using the name Dory for their child.

However, I think that people can still get away with Fiona (Shrek) if they wanted to.

Thoughts??

*Edit* Here is where I saw the poll, although I don't know how long it will be up there:
http://www.babynames.com/

Comments

[dingo83.livejournal.com]

You're right, the meaning is kind of sweet, although it sounds a little like a lost orphan, and being lost makes me sad in general.

I think Ariel is on the same level, not better or worse than Perdita. One of my professors in college (who should have known better) named her daughter Ariel and the class looked around at each other smiling and she said, "Yes, like The Little Mermaid."

Dory is the fish in my icon from Finding Nemo...she has short term memory problems, which is kind of cute that you either didn't know her or forgot who she was.

;D